Principal Optical Engineer (Active TS Clearance Required)
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: East Hartford
Posted on: August 4, 2022
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Job Description:
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities
to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around
the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and
inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many
technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first
flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on
the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a
pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun
along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity,
cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we
have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our
employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
AOA Xinetics (AOX), a wholly-owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems,
Payload and Ground Systems Division Business Venture, is a leading
supplier of complex electro-optic and photonic systems and
subsystems that control and manipulate light waves for a variety of
applications.
Overview:
The Principal Optical Engineer will perform as a member of an
interdisciplinary team of engineers and scientists on different
project assignments to develop novel and innovative solutions to
advanced technical problems. You will conduct research and
development into physical optics, lasers, and advanced optical
communications systems. You will design, develop, build and test
systems and products based on optic, photonic and laser
technologies. Additionally, you will develop mathematical models
for simulation and analysis of optical and electro-optical systems.
The successful engineer will be responsible for the overall
development of optical systems, including: specifying, selecting
and qualifying active and passive optical components, developing
and benchmarking system performance models, and implementing test
procedures.
Responsibilities:
modulation formats
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to
base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual
contributions as well as allow employees to share in company
results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be
eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman
provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage,
life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays
and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top
priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on
their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be
required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved
disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future
court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed
federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042
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Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse
workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color,
religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital
status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any
other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency
statement, please visit . U.S. Citizenship is required for most
positions.
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